The required connections to the '870 are as follows:
Pin No. 2 not RXD TS870 transmits data
3 not TXD TS870 receives data
5 Gnd
7 RTS receive enable
8 CTS transmit enable
N7WS
At 07:24 AM 2/12/2005 -0500, Jack wrote:
>Bob,
>
>You must use a fully wired RS232 serial cable. Just wiring three leads will
>not work.
>
>Regards,
>Jack
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Main" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "DXBase" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 10:57 PM
>Subject: [Dxbase] COM Port Wiring
>
>
>I have a Yaesu Mark V and a Kenwood TS-870 as my backup. I want to wire the
>Kenwood to another COM port on the computer so I can control it through
>DXBase. It appears that pins 2, 3 and 5 are the only ones needed. What I
>need to know is are pins 2 and 3 straight wired or are they swaped?
>
>Thanks,
>Bob
>KB4CL
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From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Feb 12 06:26:04 2005
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Wes (N7WS) and Linda)
Date: Sat Feb 12 08:34:36 2005
Subject: [Dxbase] COM Port Wiring
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At 07:09 AM 2/12/2005 -0600, FireBrick wrote:
>Way back when I connected my rig to my computer, I was pretty sure that it
was a straight
>through cable.
>And watch the stop bit issue.
>I 'think' both Yaesu and Kenwood require 2 (two) stop bits.
Can't speak to Yaesu but the TS-870 uses one stop bit.
>
>Check your manual.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Main" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "DXBase" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 9:57 PM
>Subject: [Dxbase] COM Port Wiring
>
>
>I have a Yaesu Mark V and a Kenwood TS-870 as my backup. I want to wire
the Kenwood to
>another COM port on the computer so I can control it through DXBase. It
appears that pins
>2, 3 and 5 are the only ones needed. What I need to know is are pins 2
and 3 straight
>wired or are they swaped?
>
>Thanks,
>Bob
>KB4CL
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From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Feb 12 08:29:08 2005
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (FireBrick)
Date: Sat Feb 12 08:38:50 2005
Subject: [Dxbase] COM Port Wiring
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Ok, been a long time since I had the 940...but I'm sure the Yaesu uses two.
Thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wes (N7WS) and Linda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Bob Main" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "DXBase"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 6:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Dxbase] COM Port Wiring
> At 07:09 AM 2/12/2005 -0600, FireBrick wrote:
>>Way back when I connected my rig to my computer, I was pretty sure that it
> was a straight
>>through cable.
>>And watch the stop bit issue.
>>I 'think' both Yaesu and Kenwood require 2 (two) stop bits.
>
> Can't speak to Yaesu but the TS-870 uses one stop bit.
>
>
>
>>
>>Check your manual.
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Bob Main" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: "DXBase" <[email protected]>
>>Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 9:57 PM
>>Subject: [Dxbase] COM Port Wiring
>>
>>
>>I have a Yaesu Mark V and a Kenwood TS-870 as my backup. I want to wire
> the Kenwood to
>>another COM port on the computer so I can control it through DXBase. It
> appears that pins
>>2, 3 and 5 are the only ones needed. What I need to know is are pins 2
> and 3 straight
>>wired or are they swaped?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Bob
>>KB4CL
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